BEST MARKS BY UNRANKED ATHLETES

(through the 2014 season)(compiled by Jim Rorick)

How hard is it to make the T&FN World Rankings? In crafting our annual compilations we have long noted that just running fast or jumping/throwing high/far isn’t enough. For graphic proof check out the following list of high-powered athletes.

These are the performers with the highest mark on the all-time list who were never quite good enough to make the World Rankings in that event (although they may have in another event).

Specifically: that means not good enough to have ranked in any year, not just the year in which they recorded this mark.

The imposing list (if the best mark was made at altitude, then the non-altitude best is also given):